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I’m not writing this to offend you. I’m writing this to tell you that you do not have the answers. You do not know the truth. I've heard your sermons.
Originally posted by GmoS719
reply to post by klarkowski67
This doesn't have much to do with the thread.
Originally posted by charles1952
reply to post by LeftySinister
I’m not writing this to offend you. I’m writing this to tell you that you do not have the answers. You do not know the truth. I've heard your sermons.
Please believe me that my comments aren't criticism but an attempt to learn.
You know that he's wrong. That implies that there is a right. You must be judging his sermons by some standard and noticing that he doesn't meet that standard.
So, what is right? And if you don't know, what are you doing to find out?
Originally posted by klarkowski67
“Atheism: the belief that there was nothing and nothing happened to nothing and then nothing magically exploded for no reason, creating everything and then a bunch of everything magically rearranged itself for no reason whatsoever into self-replicating bits which then turned into dinosaurs.”
Originally posted by charles1952
Dear LeftySinister,
Thank you for responding to my note. I hope you don't mind if I poke around a little more.
First, the mountain. The best construction that I can put on that analogy is that everyone who is looking for God finds Him. My limited experience tells me that some don't try for very long, some flit back and forth between various paths never making upward progress, and some take such a wrong path that it leads not to God but eternal emptiness (maybe illustrated by jumping off the mountain to fall forever).
Some older Christians than I am would probaly disagree with you on what a "personal relationship with God" means, but no need to discuss that now.
As for the enchilada session, I'm envious. Not of the anger, of course, but hours in a good Mexican restaurant? Any time. I am sorry it was spoiled though.
You must have thought it was an important discussion to require antacids. If you were disagreeing over the relative merits of broccoli vs. asparagus, you would have laughed at yourselves and walked away. So, it was an important discussion, and you rejected his position because it didn't ring true for you. I suppose it could have rung true for someone else? How do you avoid saying "God is what I want Him to be?" What do you know for sure is true about God, regardless if you like it or not?
And, I'm still curious, what has enhanced your relationship with God?
With respect,
Charles1952